Ukrainians are divided in their opinions about Trump, will his victory bring peace

Ukrainians are divided in their opinions about Trump, will his victory bring peace

Almost half of Ukrainians (45%) believe that Donald Trump’s victory in the US elections could bring peace closer in the war with Russia, although only 15% are confident that it will happen to a significant extent.

This is indicated by the results of a survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) from December 2 to 17.

Main survey results:

• 45% believe that peace will become closer (15% – significantly, 30% – slightly).
• 14% suggest that Trump’s victory, on the contrary, distances peace (5% – significantly, 9% – slightly).
• 40% either do not expect changes or have no defined position.

Sociologists also asked about the fairness of potential peace:

• Only 7% believe that under Trump’s presidency, Ukraine could achieve a completely fair peace.
• 11% are convinced that the peace will be completely unfair.
• The majority (31%) expect that peace will be mostly unfair, while 23% believe it will be mostly or completely fair.
• 29% of respondents believe that the peace will be a compromise with the fulfillment of demands from both Ukraine and Russia.

Context

The results indicate a division of opinions among Ukrainians regarding the future during Trump’s possible presidency. At the same time, a significant portion of respondents believes that peace can be achieved only on compromise terms, implying certain concessions from Ukraine.